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Appendices

Proposals

(Amendments following consultation feedback, research and national policy changes except for Section B: Open Space Proposals. In Section B there were significant amendments made following consultation feedback, and national policy changes).

Sites & Policies Plan 143


A Transport Proposals A.1 Transport Proposals

A.1.1 Public transport Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 01TN Mitcham Town Centre

to Colliers Wood Sustainable Transport Corridor –Enhanced connections between Mitcham and Colliers Wood, including east-west, cycle route linking the Mayor’s cycle super highway at Colliers Wood. To be supported by improved pedestrian/cycle crossing facilities and walking connections/signage to encourage the uptake of sustainable modes of transport, improved bus facilities including better standing areas, shelters, local information, and raised kerbs for improved access. Limited local widening of the highway will be sought through negotiation with developers as opportunities arise to help deliver these improvements.

A.1.2 Rail/ Tube Improvements

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 02TN Thameslink 2000

Streatham/ Wimbledon/Sutton Line

Enhanced rail services including increased frequency of services and a greater number of destinations – ongoing rail/station investment programme. Also proposals to improve the frequency on trains on the Wimbledon loop from 2 tph to 4 tph in each direction.

03TN Northern Line Underground

Modernisation of Northern Line to improve capacity and quality of service, together with station improvement and enhanced accessibility for people with disabilities.

04TN Chelsea Hackney Line New rail/underground line, using District Line Track (on route of district line) to Parsons Green to provide enhance service capacity from Wimbledon and access improvements (Crossrail 2) – Proposal being reviewed by TfL and Network Rail. New Safeguarding expected 2014.

05TN Land adjoining the District Line, east of Wimbledon Main Line Station

Safeguarding of land for Chelsea - Hackney Line (Crossrail 2) New Safeguarding expected 2014.



A.1.3 Tram Line Network

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 06TN Morden to Sutton

Tram Service Provision of new tram service between Wimbledon and Sutton town centre via Morden town centre and St Helier hospital.

07TN Willow Lane and Wandle Way on existing Wimbledon Tram Service

New Stations at Wandle Way and/ or Willow Lane to enhance public transport access to Willow Lane Industrial Estate.

08TN Existing Wimbledon to Croydon Tram Line

Station and service enhancements to reduce congestion on the Wimbledon Branch line (line 4). Measures include providing addition stop facilities Serving Wimbledon Station, access improvements and replacing existing single track with double tracks, including between Phillips Bridge and Morden Road Tram stops.and Mitcham Junction to Beddington Lane

10TN Crystal Palace to Wimbledon Tram Extension via Croydon

Service Enhancements including increased frequency and greater number of destinations.

25TN Morden to Phipps Bridge

Service enhancement between Morden Road and Phipps Bridge Tram stops

A.1.4 Road Network Improvements

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 11TN Mitcham Town Centre Junction and public realm improvements;

complementary walking, cycling and bus improvements and removal of one-way system.

12TN Wimbledon Town Centre public realm improvements

Measures to improve accessibility, legibility, cycle facilities and pedestrian environment. Removal of one-way road system.

13TN Morden Town Centre, London Road

Re-prioritisation of road space in favour of pedestrian, cyclists and public transport, introduction of environmental and public realm improvement. Removal of one-way road system.

14TN Durnsford Road between Arthur Road and Plough Lane

Localised footway widening to achieve benefits to pedestrians and cyclists.

15TN Carshalton Road to Willow Lane Industrial Estate

New access road to serve the Willow Lane Industrial Area using the Council’s long standing preferred route. This will enable removal of commercial traffic from residential areas whilst supporting improvements to the Goat road/ Wates Way Junctions. Supports regeneration of the industrial estate.

16TN Miles Road Improvement

To improve access to industrial and residential development and to improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists.



A.1.5 Road Junction Improvements

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 18TN Merton Road/ Merton

High Street (south Wimbledon Tube)

Improvements at junction to reduce, collisions, improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce congestion for public transport.

19TN London Road/ Cricket Green

Improvements at junction to reduce, improve collisions facilities for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce congestion for public transport.

20TN Locks Lane/ London Road/ Streatham Road

Improvements at junction to reduce collisions improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce congestion for public transport.

21TN Western Road/ Church Road

Improvements at junction to reduce, collisions improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists and reduce congestion for public transport.

A.1.6 Cycle Network

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 22TN Borough-wide cycle

facilities. Continued development of a network of cycle routes including new feeder routes to the cycle super highway. Upgrades of existing facilities and New cycle hubs at Wimbledon, Colliers Wood and Morden.

A.1.7 Pedestrian/ Cycle Route

Proposal Number Site and Location Proposed Use 23TN Lower Downs Road Key walking route proposal including new shared

pedestrian / cycle tunnel through railway embankment adjacent to existing archway.

24TN Wandle Bridge linking Ravensbury Terrace and Groton Road in the London borough of Wandswork

New walking/cycling route across the Wandle to Garratt Lane avoiding the busy Penwith Road



B Open space To note, these areas are identified on the Policies Map.

B.1 Metropolitan Open Land

Site Size (ha)

Wimbledon Common 333.2 Wimbledon Park 52.8 Copse Hill 15.9 Beverly Brook/A3 29.5 Lower Morden 81.6 Cannon Hill (including Joesph Hood Recreation Ground and Prince George’s Playing Fields)

54.9

Morden Park 73.8 Wandle Valley (including Morden Hall Park and Ravensbury Park) 104.2 Mitcham Common 217.8

B.2 Allotments and Urban Farms Site Name Address Size (ha)

A001 Western Road Allotments Western Road, Mitcham 1.54 A002 Martin Way East Allotments Martin Way, Raynes Park 1.26 A003 Eastfields Road Eastfields Road, Mitcham 1.01 A004 New Barnes Avenue New Barnes Avenue, Mitcham 0.94 A005 Thurleston Avenue Thursleston Avenue, Morden 0.6 A006 Eveline Road Allotments Eveline Road, Mitcham 0.51 A007 Effra Road Allotments Effra Road, Wimbledon 0.13 A008 George Hill Holne Chase, London Road 2.39 A009 Ridge Road Allotments Ridge Road, Mitcham, Surrey 2.8 A010 Cottenham Park Cambridge Road, West Wimbledon 4.29 A011 Martin Way West Allotments Martin Way, Raynes Park 3.15 A012 Cannon Hill Common

Allotments Cannon Hill Lane, Raynes Park 2.12

A013 Arthur Road Allotments New Malden 0.64 A014 Tamworth Farm Allotments Rose Avenue, Mitcham 3.07 A015 Phipps Bridge Allotments Phipps Bridge Road, Mitcham 2.06 A016 Durnsford Road "B" Gap Road, Wimbledon Park 0.91 A017 Haslemere Avenue Haslemere Avenue, Wimbledon Park 0.09 A018 Cannizaro Park Camp Road, Wimbledon 0.7 A019 Brooklands Avenue Brooklands Avenue, Wimbledon Park 0.25 A020 Havelock Road Havelock Road, Wimbledon Park 1.98 F001 Deen City Farm Windsor Avenue, South Wimbledon 1.78



B.3 Cemeteries Site Name Address Size (ha)

C001 Buddhapadipa Temple Grounds Calonne Road, Wimbledon Park 1.68 C002 St Mary's Church, Wimbledon Arthur Road, SW19 0.81 C003 Merton & Sutton Joint

Cemetery and surrounds Green Lane, Morden 9

C004 Streatham Park Cemetery Rowan Road, SW16 21.27 C005 London Road/Victoria Road

Cemetery London Road, SW17 6

C006 Gap Road (Wimbledon) Cemetery

Gap Road, SW19 8.46

C007 Morden Cemetery and surrounds

Green Lane, Morden 27.03

C008 Mitcham Parish Church Church Road, Mitcham 2.7 C009 St Marys Churchyard Church Path, Merton Park 0.81 B.4 Educational Open Space Site Name Address Size (ha)

S001 Ricards Lodge Lake Road, WImbledon 4.26 S002 Kings College School Playing

Field Ridgway, Wimbledon 3.88

S003 Merton College Playing Fields Central Road, Morden 3.95 S004 Bishopsford Community

School Lilleshall Road, Morden 3.08

S005 Wimbledon Chase Middle School

Merton Hall Road, Wimbledon Chase

2.59

S006 Cranmer Primary Cranmer Road, Mitcham 1.76 S007 Abbotsbury School Abbotsbury Road, Morden 1.91 S008 Raynes Park High High School Bushey Road, Raynes Park 1.87 S009 Wimbledon High School

Sports Ground Nursery Road 1.61

S010 Hillcross Primary School Ashridge Way, Morden 1.7 S011 Wimbledon College Edge Hill, Wimbledon 1.45 S012 Bond Primary School Bond Road, Mitcham 0.91 S013 Haslemere School Haslemere Ave, Mitcham 0.58 S014 Cricket Green Lower Green West Mitcham 0.67 S015 Alfred Mizen School Abbots Road, Mitcham 0.54 S016 Malmesbury School Malmesbury Road, Morden 0.75 S017 Merton Abbey School High Path, Colliers Wood 0.61 S018 Benedict Primary School Church Road, Mitcham 0.36 S020 Stanford Primary Chilmark Road, Streatham 0.25 S021 Priory Church Of England Queen's Road, Wimbledon 0.32 S022 Beecholme School Edgehill Road, Mitcham 1.13 S023 Wimbledon College Sports

Ground Coombe Lane, SW20 2.82



S024 Bushey Playing Fields Beverley Way, New Malden 1.96 S025 St John Fisher School Grand Drive, Raynes Park 0.92 S027 Kings College School Sports

Ground Kingsway, New Malden 6.06

S028 Aragon Primary Aragon Road, Morden 0.92 S029 Hatfield Primary School Lower Morden Lane, Morden 0.72 S030 Poplar School Poplar Road South, Merton Park 0.31 S031 Rutlish High School Watery Lane, Wimbledon Chase 3.49 S032 Harris Academy Wide Way, Mitcham 4.43 S033 Eastfields School Acacia Road, Mitcham 2.41 S035 Holy Trinity Effra Road, South Wimbledon 0.23 S036 St Thomas Of Canterbury Commonside East, Mitcham 0.28 S037 Liberty Primary School Western Road, Mitcham 2.29 S038 St Teresa’s Primary Montacute Road, Morden 0.53 S039 Biship Gilpin Lake Road, Wimbledon 0.36 S040 Garfield School Garfield Road, Colliers Wood 0.09 S041 Lonesome Primary Grove Road, Mitcham 1.05 S042 Morden Primary School London Road, Morden 0.43 S043 West Wimbledon Primary West Barnes Lane, Raynes Park 0.71 S044 Emmanuel School Playing

Fields Beverley Way, West Wimbledon 4.8

S045 Oberon Playing Fields (Raynes Park High)

Lindisfarne Road 3.33

S046 Wimbledon Park Primary School

Havana Road, Wimbledon Park, London

0.16

S048 All Saints C of E Primary School Open Space

East Road, Colliers Wood, London 0.29

S048 Wimbledon College 33 Edge Hill, Wimbledon Park 0.34 S049 The Norwegian School Playing

Fields Arterberry Road, Raynes Park 0.1

S050 Blossom House School Playing Fields

The Drive, Wimbledon 0.28

S051 Hollymount School Playing Fields

Cambridge Road, Wimbledon 0.53

S052 Ursuline Convent High School Playing Fields

Crescent Road, Raynes Park 0.37

S053 Melrose School Church Road, Mitcham 0.14 S054 St Marks Primary School St Mark’s Road, Mitcham 0.88 S055 St Ann’s Secondary School

Playing Fields Middleton Road, Morden 0.26

S056 Joseph Hood First School Playing Fields

Whatley Avenue , Wimbledon Chase

0.26

S057 Merton Technical College O/S London Road, Morden 0.38 S058 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary

School Burlington Road, New Malden 0.23

S059 Links Primary School Playing Fields

Frinton Road, Tooting 0.03

S060 School Building, Gorringe Park Primary School Playing Fields

Sandy Lane, Mitcham 0.25

S061 Singlegate Primary School South Gardens, Colliers Wood 0.25



Playing Fields S062 Pelham Primary School Playing

Fields Russell Road, Wimbledon 0.17

S063 Merton Park Primary School Church Lane, Merton Park 0.02 S064 All Saints C of E Primary

School Open Space East Road, Colliers Wood, London 0.3

S065 St Marys Rc Primary School Playing Fields

10-38 Russell Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 1QL

0.08

S066 SS Peter & Paul Rc Primary Playing Fields

Cricket Green, Mitcham 0.26

B.5 All Other Open Spaces Please refer to the Merton Open Space Strategy 2010-2011 for the delineation of open space areas with marked playing pitches. Site Name Address Size (ha)

CG001 Commercial Plant Nursery Arthur Road, New Malden 3.16 M001 Morden Hall Park Morden Hall Road 42.64 M002 Figges Marsh London Road, Mitcham 10.3 M003 Three Kings Piece Open Space Common Side West, Mitcham 6.1 M004 London Road Playing Fields London Road, Mitcham 5.95 M005 Wandle Park Merantun Way 4.88 M006 Dundonald Recreation Ground Dundonald Road, SW19 4.89 M007 Cranmer Green Madeira Rd, Mitcham 4.7 M008 Moreton Green Middleton Road 3.95 M009 Lavender Park Lavender Avenue, Mitcham 3.73 M010 Durnsford Road Rec Grd Durnsford Road, SW19 3.53 M011 Haydons Rd Rec Grd Haydons Road 3.58 M012 Colliers Wood Recreation Ground South Gardens, SW19 2.93 M013 Cottenham Park Melbury Gardens SW20 3 M014 Donnelly Green o/s South Lodge Ave, Mitcham 2.08 M015 Myrna Close Open Space Myrna Close, Mitcham 2.51 M016 John Innes Park Mostyn Road, SW19 2.36 M017 South Park Gardens Dudley Road, SW19 2.35 M018 Cherry Tree Estate Open Space Belgrave Walk, Mitcham 2.05 M019 Cherrywood Open Space Shaldon Drive, Morden 1.75 M020 Brenley Aventine Avenue, Mitcham, Surrey 1.59 M021 Lyndhurst Rec. Gd. Lyndhurst Ave. 1.53 M022 Holland Gardens Open Space Jct. Pepys & Cambridge Roads 1.46 M023 Sherwood Park Road o/s Sherwood Park Rd, Mitcham. 1.36 M024 Kendor Gardens Kenley Road, Morden 1.35 M025 Vestry Hall Green (also known as Lower

Green) Mitcham 0.94

M026 Rowan Road Rec Rowan Road, Mitcham 1.09 M027 Church Lane Playing Fields Church Lane, SW19 0.97 M028 Lynmouth Gardens Lynmouth Avenue, Morden 1.1 M029 Deer Park Gardens Morden Road 0.68



M030 Lewis Road Rec. Ground Lewis Road, Mitcham 0.69 M031 Moreton Green Middleton Road 0.64 M032 Miles Road Open Space Miles Road, Mitcham 0.72 M033 Upper Green (also known as Fair Green) Mitcham 0.37 M034 All Saints Rec Grd Leyton Road, Colliers Wood 0.42 M035 Nelson Gardens Open Space High Path, Colliers Wood 0.37 M036 Margin Drive Green Open Space Margin Drive, Wimbledon 0.33 M037 Vectis Gardens Open Space Vectis Road, Tooting 0.2 M038 Poplar Court Open Space Poplar Court, Gap Road,

Wimbledon, London, SW19 8JA 0.12

M039 Rock Terrace Rec Grd Phipps Bridge Estate, Mitcham 2.28 M040 Oakleigh way Reacreation Ground Oakleigh Way, Mitcham 2.32 M043 Crooked Billet Open Space Woodhayes Road, West

Wimbledon 0.29

M044 Wimbledon Common (excluding Royal Wimbledon Golf Course)

Wimbledon Parkside 267.75

M046 Raynes Park Sports Ground Taunton Avenue, SW20 7.92 M047 Cannon Hill Common Cannon Hill Lane, Mitcham 18.44 M048 Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Playing fields

and surrounds Marina Avenue 13.04

M049 King Georges Field Tudor Drive, Morden 8.01 M050 Morden Park and surrounds London Road 42.45 M051 Mostyn Gardens Martin Way, Morden 4.65 M052 John Innes Recreation Ground Watery Lane 1.72 M053 Ravensbury Park Morden Road, Mitcham 7.46 M054 Cricket Green Mitcham 1.96 M055 Police Green Cricket Green Mitcham 0.95 M056 Mitcham Common, including golf course Croydon Road 190.65 M057 News of the World Sports Ground (now

known as Mitcham Sports Ground) Commonside West, Mitcham 3.12

M058 The Canons Madeira Road, Mitcham 2.73 M059 Pollards Hill O/S Recreation Way, Mitcham 2.53 M060 Long Bolstead Rec. Gnd. Woodstock Way, Mitcham 0.88 M061 Tamworth Farm Rec London Road (West of Figges

Marsh) Mitcham 1.41

M062 Abbey Recreation Ground Morden Road, SW19 2.61 M063 Garfield Road Rec Grd Garfield Road 1.66 M064 Land Adjacent River Wandle North Road, Colliers Wood 0.76 M066 Morden Recreation Ground Farm Road 11 M067 Edenvale Play Area Woodland Way, Mitcham, CR4 2DZ 0.64 M068 Wandle Meadow Nature Park Merantun Way 5.04 M069 St Mary Gleblands Church Path, SW19 0.86 M070 Robinhood Close Open Space Robinhood Close, Mitcham, CR4

1JN 0.28

M071 Watermeads o/s Rawnsley Ave, Morden. 3.13 M072 Joseph Hood Recreation Ground Martin Way, Morden 8.4 M074 Merton & Sutton Joint Cemetery

Surrounds Green Lane, Lower Morden 6.39

M075 St Mary's Chuchyard, Wimbledon Arthur Road, SW19 0.27



M076 Rowan Road Open Space Rowan Road, SW16 2.39 M077 Wimbledon Park (Including

AELTC/Aorangi Park) Revelstoke Road

47.32

M078 Open Space attached to Gipsy site Land ADJ 2, Weir Road 0.29 M078 Seymour Road Park Seymour Road, Wimbledon Park 0.22 M079 Alfreton Close Corner Park Alfreton Close, SW19 5NS 0.04 M080 Welford Park and Path Welford Place, Wimbledon 0.17 M082 Herbert Road Park Herbert Road, Wimbledon 0.21 M083 Galustian Gardens Open Space Compton Road, Hillside 0.07 M084 Edge Hill Court North Edge Hill, Wimbledon 0.13 M085 Edge Hill Court South Edge Hill, Wimbledon 0.11 M086 All Saints Road Open Space South Wimbledon 0.9 M087 Bushey Court Park Raynes Park 0.45 M088 Three Kings Piece Open Space Commonside West, Mitcham 0.53 M089 Marlowe Square Open Space Marlowe Square, Mitcham 0.19 M090 Recreation Way O/s Recreation Way, Mitcham 0.11 M091 Crossway O/s Crossway, Raynes Park 0.08 M092 Trafalgar Garden Norman Road, Colliers Wood 0.07 M093 Hamilton Gardens Open Space Deburgh Road, Colliers Wood 0.08 M094 Hardy Gardens Open Space Grove Road, Colliers Wood 0.05 M095 Caesars Walk O/S Caesars Walk, Mitcham 0.13 M096 Central Ward Residents Club O/S Ashridge Way, Morden 0.3 M097 Haynt Walk O/S Haynt Walk, Raynes Oark 0.05 M098 Botsford Road O/S Botsford Road, Wimbledon Chase 0.07 M099 Trenchard Court Haig Homes O/S Green Lane, Morden 0.97 M100 The Precincts Haig Homes O/S Green Lane, Morden 1.22 M101 St Helier Avenue O/S St Helier Avenue, Morden 0.66 M102 Home Oak Road O/S O/S adj to 10 Home Park Road,

Wimbledon Park 0.07

M0103 Hertford Way O/s Herford Way, Mitcham 0.1 M0104 Wimbledon War Memorial Parkside, Wimbledon 0.03 M0105 Dennis Park Crescent Open Space Dennis Park Crescent, Wimbledon

Chase 0.08

P001 National Westminster (Natwest) sports ground

Stanford Road, SW16 11.65

P002 Raynes Park Playing Fields Grand Drive 8.19 P004 Sun Alliance Sports Ground Fairway, SW20 4.31 P005 Malden Golf Course Troops Lane, New Malden 4.12 P006 London Electricity Sports Ground (LESSA) Grand Drive (Westway) 3.64 P007 Playing Field Wimbledon College Coombe Lane, Raynes Park 3.26 P008 The Old Rutlishians Sports Club Poplar Road, SW19 2.53 P009 West Side Lawn Tennis Club Copse Hill, SW20 0.91 P010 Queensmere Road Tennis Courts Queensmere Road, Wimbledon

Park 0.8

P012 Wilton Grove Tennis Club Wilton Crescent 0.3 P014 Raynes Park, Lawn Tennis Club Grand Drive 0.27 P015 West Wimbledon Bowling Club Durham Road 0.28 P016 Merton Hall Bowling Green Kingston Road SW19 0.09 P017 Royal Wimbledon Golf Club Camp Road 60.9



P018 Atkinson Morley's Hospital Copse Hill, Wimbledon VIllage 7.91 P020 Civil Service Sports Ground Coombe Lane, SW20 2.41 P021 Beverley Park Golf Range Beverley Way, New Malden 3.7 P022 Prince Georges Fields Grand Drive, Morden 11.82 P023 Messines South of Prince Georges Fields,

Grand Drive, Morden 8.29

P024 Archbishop Tenison's Sports ground and surrounds

Tennyson Ave, West Barnes 3.26

P025 Morden Playing Fields Hillcross Ave, Morden 26.11 P026 Cranleigh Lawn Tennis Club Cranleigh Road 0.41 P027 Nursery Road Playing Fields Nursery Road, SW19 4.75 P028 Imperial club sports ground Bishopford Road, Morden 5.14 P030 Westminster City School Playing Fields Crossways Road, Mitcham 4.98 P033 Morden Sports Ground Arthur Road, New Malden 8.16 P034 The David Lloyd Club Bushey Road, Raynes Park 5.01 P035 All England Lawn Tennis Club Church Road, SW19 17.21 P036 Playing Fields (Former St Catherine's) Grand Drive, Raynes Park, London,

SW20 9NA 2.96

P037 BMX track location Mulholland Close, Mitcham 1.29 P038 Southey Bowling Club 559 Kingston Road, Raynes Park 0.16 W001 George Hill O/S and Pyl Brook Nature

Reserve Holne Chase, London Road 1.95

W002 Priory Wall Open Space Walk Priory Road, Colliers Wood 1.69 W003 Land Along Wandle River Wimbledon Park 4.41 W004 River Wandle riverside walk (also known

as Bennetts Hole) Willow Lane

8.11 W005 Land Adjacent River Wandle Colliers Wood, London 6.99 W006 Merton Park Green Walk Off Melbourne Road 1.71 W007 Rookwood O/S Rookwood Avenue, New Malden 0.15



C Nature Conservation To note, these areas are identified on the Policies Map.

C.1 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (‘European Sites’)

• Wimbledon Common

C.2 Sites of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation

• London’s Canals • Mitcham Common • Morden Cemetery • Upper River Wandle and surroundings • Wimbledon Common and Putney Heath

C.3 Sites of Borough (Grade 1) Importance for Nature Conservation

• Atkinson Morley Hospital Woodland • Cannizaro Park • Cannon Hill Common • Malden Golf Course and TWU Pipe Track • Morden Hall Park and Deen City Farm • Morden Park • Royal Wimbledon Golf Course, south • Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood • Wandle Meadow Nature Park and the Lower River Wandle • Wimbledon Park Lake, Wood and Golf Course • Worcester Park Green Lanes

C.4 Sites of Borough (Grade 2) Importance for Nature Conservation

• Abbotsbury School Meadowlands • Beverly Brook • Budhhapadipa Temple Grounds • Cherrywood • Coombe Wood • Derwent Road Floodwash • District line through Wimbledon Park • Durnsford Wetland • East Wimbledon Railsides • London Road Playing Fields • Lower Pyl Brook • Merton Park Green Walks • Myrna Close Valley

Comment: Title changed to reflect that used in DPD policy DM O2.



• Oakleigh Way Nature Area • Prince Georges Playing Field • Pyl Brook Nature Reserve • Railside habitats • Railsides west of Wimbledon station • Ravensbury Park • St Peter and St Paul Churchyard • Streatham Junction to Wimbledon Railsides • Sutton Line South of Wimbledon • St Mary’s Churchyard • Wandle Park • Wimbledon to Dundonald Road Tramlink

C.5 Sites of Local Importance for Nature Conservation

• Bushey First School Conservation Area • Canons Pond • Church Lane Playing Field • Cranmer Green Pond • Eltandia Hall Nature Area • Haig Homes Estate • Liberty Middle School Conservation • London Road Playing Fields • Morden Recreation Ground Spinney • Moreton Green • Park House Middle School Conservation Area • Poplar First School Nature Area • Pyl Brook by Garth Road • Raynes Park Sports Ground Wildlife Area • St John Fisher School Nature Garden • St Laurence’s Churchyard • St Mary’s Churchyard and Glebe Fields Merton Park • St Mary’s Churchyard, Wimbledon • St Mary’s RC Primary School Nature Garden • St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Mitcham • The Chase • Three Kings Pond and Commonside Rough

C.6 Local Nature Reserves

• Bennett’s Hole • Cannon Hill Common • Cherry Wood • Cranmer Green • Derwent Floodwash (proposed) • Fishponds Wood/ Beverley Meads • Lower Wandle • Merton Green Walks



• Morden Park • Myrna Close • Oakleigh Way • Pyl Brook • Ravensbury Park • Sir Joseph Hood Memorial Wood • Wandle Meadow Nature Park



D Conservation Areas, Historic Parks and Gardens and Listed Buildings

The boundaries of Conservation Areas and Historic Parks and Gardens are shown on the Proposals Map. D.1 Conservation Areas 1. Bathgate Road 15. Mitcham Cricket Green 2. Bertram Cottage 16. Pelham Road 3. The Broadway 17. Quinton Avenue/ Richmond Avenue 4. Copse Hill 18. South Park Gardens 5. Dennis Park Crescent 19. Upper Morden 6. Drax Avenue 20. Vineyard Hill Road 7. Dunmore Road 21. Wandle Valley 8. Durham Road 22. Westcoombe Avenue 9. John Innes – Merton Park 23. Wimbledon Hill Road 10. John Innes – Wilton Crescent 24. Wimbledon North 11. Kenilworth Avenue 25. Wimbledon Village 12. Lambton Road 26. Wimbledon West 13. Leopold Road 27. Wimbledon Windmill 14. Merton Hall Road 28. Wool Road D.2 Part 2: Historic Parks and Gardens 1. Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon Grade 11* 2. Wimbledon Park, Wimbledon Grade 11* 3. Morden Hall Park, Morden Grade 11 4. South Park Gardens Grade 11 D.3 Part 3: List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest The buildings are classified in grades to show their relative importance as follows: Grade 1: These are buildings of exceptional interest. Grade 11* (“two star”): Particularly important buildings which are of more special interest. Grade 11: These are buildings of special interest, which warrant every effort being made to preserve them. Property Street/ Road Name Grade Church of all Saints All Saints Road, SW19 11 No.1 (Stag Lodge) Arthur Road, SW19 11 No.19 (The Artesian Well) Arthur Road, SW19 11 No.16 Arthur Road, SW19 11 No.8 Belvedere Avenue, SW19 11 No.7 Belvedere Drive, SW19 11 No.1 Belvedere Drive, SW19 11



Property Street/ Road Name Grade Ice House at No 1 Belvedere Drive, SW19 11 No.12 Belvedere Drive, SW19 11 No.14 Belvedere Drive, SW19 11 No.4 Belvedere Square 11 No.13 Belvedere Square 11 No.5-8 (Consec.) Belvedere Square, SW19 11 No.9-12 (Consec.) Belvedere Square, SW19 11 No. 17-20 (Consec.) Belvedere Square, SW19 11 No. 21-26 (Consec.) Belvedere Square, SW19 11 No. 27-31 (Consec.) Belvedere Square, SW19 11 No.13 and 14 Berkeley Place, SW19 11 Wimbledon Theatre The Broadway, SW19 11 Former Wimbledon Town Hall The Broadway, SW19 11 No.21 Calonne Road, SW19 11 No. 28, 30 & 32 Calonne Road, SW19 11 William Wilberforce School Camp Road, SW19 Statue of Diana with Fawn Cannizaro Park, Wimbledon , SW19 11 Old School House Central Road, Morden 11 The Grange Central Road, Morden 11 Colliers Wood LUL Station Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 No.70 Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 Singlegate School & Catepiers Christchurch Road, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 Garden Wall (4 sides) Church Field, including iron gate north of Mary’s Church

Church Lane, Merton, SW19 11

Church of St Mary Church Path, Merton, SW19 11* Freestanding 12C Archway Church Path, Merton, SW19 11 Garden Wall (4 sites)Church Field, north of St Mary’s Church

Church Path, Merton, SW19 11

Nos. 60, 62 and 64 with railings and date to No.64

Church Road, Mitcham 11

No.66 Church Road, Mitcham 11 Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

Church Road, Mitcham 11*

Tomb of Anne Hall (Died 1740) St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Church Road, Mitcham

11

Tomb of Thomas Stanley (Died 1811)

St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Church Road, Mitcham

11

Tomb of Richard Cranmer (Circa Early 19C)


11

Table Tomb one yard to west of Tomb of Richard Cranmer


11

The Vicarage of St Peter and St Paul

Church Road, Mitcham 11

The Old Rectory House Church Road, Mitcham 11* No.16-20 (Even) Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No.22-26 (Even) Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No.55 Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11



Property Street/ Road Name Grade No.9 Prospect Housing (including No.11)

Church Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11

No.1 (Newton House) Commonside East, Mitcham 11 No.54 (Park Place) Commonside West, Mitcham 11 Cote Cottage Commonside West, Mitcham 11 Christ Church 28 Conway Road, London, SW20 11 Nos.15 and 17 Copse Hill, SW20 11 No. 11 Colbyfield Copse Hill, SW20 11 Nos. 19 and 21 Copse Hill, SW20 11 No.23 Copse Hill, SW20 11 No.27 Copse Hill, SW20 11 No.27 (Formerly Stables) Copse Hill, SW20 11 No.1 (Elm Lodge) Copse Hill, SW20 11 Methodist Church Cricket Green, Mitcham 11 The White House Cricket Green, Mitcham 11 No.9 (Chestnut Cottage) Cricket Green, Mitcham 11 Obelisk Junction with Maderia Road, Cricket

Green, Mitcham 11

Tate Almshouses Cricket Green, Mitcham 11 Drinking Fountain and Horse Trough

Cricket Green, Mitcham

Nos. 17-20 (Consec.) Crooked Billet, SW19 11 Bidder Memorial Croydon Road, Mitcham 11 Church of the Sacred Heart Darlaston Road, SW19 11 Churchyard Wall and Gateways to West and South of Church of Sacred Heart

Darlaston Road, SW19 11

Nos. 47-51 Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 52 and 53 Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 54-59 (Consec.) Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 60 and 61 Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 62 and 63 Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 64-71 (Consec.) Denmark Road, SW19 11 Nos. 72 and 73 Denmark Road, SW19 11 No. 2a Drax Avenue, SW19 11 Horse Trough/ Drinking Fountain South Park Gardens, Dudley Rd, SW19 11 Former World War 1, Type G, RNAS Seaplan Shed: Network Rail, Wimbledon Depot

Dundonald Road (accessed from) 11

Wimbledon College Edge Hill 11 Cottage with Cartshed 10 yards to South West of Hall of Wimbledon College

Edge Hill

Church of St Barnabas Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham 11 Church Hall of St Barnabas Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham 11 No.1 The Grange, SW19 11 No.2 The Grange, SW19 11 No.7 (Fra Lunor) The Grange, SW19 11



Property Street/ Road Name Grade No.6 The Grange, SW19 11 No.7 (Holly Cottage) The Grange, SW19 11 No.2 (Good Hope) Highbury Rd., SW19 11 No.2 Motor House Highbury Rd., SW19 11 Wall, West Side of River Pickle (Medieval)

High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19 11

Colliers Wood, LUL Station High Street, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 Drinking Fountain in Wandle Park High Street, Merton, SW19 11 South Wimbledon LUL Station High Street, Merton, SW19 11 Nos 32, 33, 33A and 34 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No. 35 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No. 37 and 37A High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No. 38 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Nos. 38A, 38B, 38C 39, 39A, 39B (Ashford House)

High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11

No.44 (Claremount House), 45 and 45A War Memorial

Junction with Parkside, High Street, Wimbledon, SW19

11

Eagle House High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Iron Screen, Gate Piers and Gates to Eagle House

High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11*

No.57 including Nos. 1, 3 and 5 Lancaster Road

High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11

Nos. 70 and 70A/ 70B High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No.98 High Street, Wimbledon, SW19 11 267A, 269 (Long Lodge) Kingston Road, SW19 11 120 (The Manor House) Kingston Road, SW19 11 Dorset Hall Kingston Road, SW19 11 K6 Telephone Kiosk (outside 182) Kingston Road, SW19 11 1, 3 and 5 Lancaster Road, SW19 11 No. 27 Lancaster Road, SW19 11 No. 1 Lancaster Road, SW19 11 No. 9 Lauriston Road, SW19 11 No. 15 and 15A Lauriston Road, SW19 11 No. 17 Lauriston Road, SW19 11 No. 26 (The Village Club) Lingfield Road, SW19 11 Nos. 109-111 (Odd) London Road, Mitcham 11 Clock Tower at Junction with Upper Green East

London Road, Mitcham 11

Nos. 315 Burn Bullock Public House


Nos. 409 & 411(Mitcham Station) London Road, Mitcham 11 Nos. 475-479 (Odd) (Mill Cottages)


Milestone on Figges Marsh (Opposite Entrance to St James’ Road)


No. 244 (Eagle House) London Road, Mitcham 1 Forecourt Walls, Piers, Railings and Gates of Eagle House




Property Street/ Road Name Grade Milestone Opposite Elm Lodge London Road, Mitcham 11 Nos. 346 and 348 London Road, Mitcham 11 No. 350 (White Hart Inn) London Road, Mitcham 11 Nos. 470 and 472 London Road, Mitcham 11 Nos. 482 and 484 London Road, Mitcham 11 Church of St Lawrence London Road, Mitcham 1 Tomb in Churchyard, 5 yards South West of Tower

Churchyard of St Lawrence, London Road, Morden

11

Mauvillian Tomb in Churchyard, Church of St Lawrence


11

Headstone to John Howard (D1764) in Churchyard 16 yards to South of South Porch


11

Headstone circa mid to late 18C immediately adjacent to south of Headstone of John Howard in Churchyard of St Lawrence

London Road, Morden 11

Morden Park including walls and pair of Circular Garden Buildings attached to North West

London Road, Morden 11*

Drinking Fountain and Horse Trough

London Road, Morden 11

Milestone London Road, Morden 11 Milestone Opposite Elm Lodge Lower Green West, Mitcham 11 Mitcham Parish Rooms Lower Green West, Mitcham 11 Remains of Hall Place (Chapel) Lower Green West, Mitcham 11 The Cannons Madeira Road, Mitcham 11* Dovecourt Adjacent to Pont to South East of the Cannons

Madeira Road, Mitcham 11

Obelisk at the Unction with Cricket Green (formerly with the ground of if the Cannons)

Lower Green West, Mitcham 11

Trinity United Reform Church Mansel Road, SW19 11 Church of St Winefride Merton Road, SW19 11 Morden Hall Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 Gates and Gate Piers to Main Entrance to East of Morden Hall, including attached wall to North

Morden Hall Park, Morden 11

Walls if Walled garden to South of Morden Hall


Morden Cottage Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 Snuff Mills (Western Block) Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 Snuff Mills (Eastern Block) Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 Pedestal and Statue of Neptune 10 yards to South East of Walled Garden


Pedestal and Statute of Venus and Cupid 50 yards N. of Morden Cottage




Property Street/ Road Name Grade Morden Lodge Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 Cast Iron Bridge to rear of Morden Hall

Morden Hall Road (East Site) 11

Milestone (opposite No. 92) Morden Hall Park, Morden 11 White Cottage Morden Road, Mitcham 11 Ravensbury Mill Morden Road, Mitcham 11 South Wimbledon LRT Station including shops

Morden Road, SW19 11

“Flint Barn” No 35 Mostyn Road, Merton Park, SW19 11 No.22 Parkside, SW19 11* No.36 (Falconhurst) Parkside, SW19 11 No. 54 (Apostolic Nunciature) Parkside, SW19 11 Drinking Fountain & Castle/ Horse Trough

Parkside, SW19 11

No. 25 Well-House in Garden Parkside, SW19 11 Horse Trough Parkside, SW19 11 Pelham High School (Downham House)

Pelham Road, SW19 11

No.98 Wandle Villa Phipps Bridge Road, SW19 11 Fire Station Queens Road, SW19 11 No. 54 Ridgeway, SW19 11 Pair of Gate Piers to No. 54 Ridgeway, SW19 11 Nos. 56, 56A, 56C & No. 1 Lauriston Road

Ridgeway, SW19 11

No. 70 Ridgeway, SW19 11 2 K6 Telephone Kiosks near junction with Murray Road

Ridgeway, SW19 11

No. 10 (Wandle House) Riverside Drive, Mitcham 11 St Luke’s Church Ryfold Road, Wimbledon Park 11 Queen Alexandra’s Court (North Block)

St Mary’s Road, SW19 11

Queen Alexandra’s Court (North Eastern Block)


Queen Alexandra’s Court (South Eastern Block)


Queen Alexandra’s Court (Southern Block)


Garden Wall to West of Quadrangle forming Queen Alexandra’s Court


Entrance Gates, Gate Piers and Adjoining Walls to Queen Alexandra’s Court


Parish Church of St Mary St Mary’s Road, SW19 11* Churchyard Walls to South of Churchyard of Church of St Mary

St Mary’s Road, SW19

Ker Vault, 15 yards to South of Chancel

Churchyard of St Mary’s Road, SW19 11

Grosvenor Tomb, 5 yards to Churchyard of St Mary’s Road, SW19 11



Property Street/ Road Name Grade South of Chancel Tomb, 1 foot to North of Grosvenor Tomb


Savage Tomb, 15 yards to South of South Porch


Bingham Tomb, 12 yards from Savage Tomb


Tomb of Georgina Charlotte Quin, 1 yard to south west of Savage Tomb


Tomb of John Tompkins, 3 yards to west of Savage Tomb


Headstone to Little family, 6 yards to west of Savage Tomb

Churchyard of St Mary’s Road, SW19 11*

Tombstone of Thomas Lowick, 1 yard to west of south porch


Hopkin (Mansel Philipps) Tomb, 25 yards to south west of church tower


White Tomb, 5 yards to south west of Hopkins (Mansel Philipps) tomb


Tomb of G S Newton, 20 yards north west of Tower


Headstone, 2 yards to south of Tower


Tomb of Geard de Visme, 10 ft to north of west tower of chapel


Tomb of Elizabeth Johnson, 50 yards to North West of Tower


Tomb, 5 yards to south of Tomb of Geard to Visme


Table Tomb, 4 yards to East of Tomb of Geard to Visme


Tomb, 5 yards to East of Tomb of Geard to Visme


Hactchet Tomb, 8 yards to East of Tomb of Geard to Visme


Tomb of John Lawson, 6 yards to north of chancel


Johnson Tomb, 1 yard to north of Tomb to John Lawson


Mausoleum of Sir Joseph William Bazalgette, 20 yards to North East of Chancel of St Mary’s Church


Bankes Tomb, 4 yards to north west of Bazalgette Mausoleum


Tomb of Joshua Ruddock, 3 yards Churchyard of St Mary’s Road, SW19 11



Property Street/ Road Name Grade to north east of chancel Jennings Tomb, 5 yards to south of Bazalgette Mausoleum


Tomb of John Teymme, 6 yards to east of chancel


Singlegate School South Gardens, Colliers Wood 11 Lauriston Cottage Southside Common, SW19 11 Great Hall Range to Kings College School

Southside Common, SW19 11

Pillar Box on Pavement to North of Kings College School/ Hall

Southside Common, SW19 11

Church of St John the Baptist Spencer Hill, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Wall Running Along South Side of Road

Station Road, Merton ,SW19 11

Wheel House at Messrs Liberty’s Print Works

Station Road, Merton, SW19 11

2 Lamposts outside 12 & 34 Station Road, Merton Abbey, SW19 11 Colour House at Messrs Liberty’s Print Works

Station Road, Merton, SW19 11

Nos. 1-5 (Renshaw Corner) Streatham Road, Mitcham 11 Electricty Sub Station at Junction with Sunnyside Passage

Sunnyside, Wimbledon, SW19 11

Church Hall of St Barnabas’ Church

Thirsk Road, Mitcham 11

Clock Tower Upper Green East, Mitcham 11 No. 55 Upper Green East, Mitcham 11 Nos. 9-13 (Consec.) Wandle Bank, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 Nos. 16 & 17 Wandle Bank, Colliers Wood, SW19 11 The Manor House (now forming part of the Rutlish School)

Watery Lane, Merton Park, SW19 11

Chester House West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Garden Building and attached Garden Wall to West of Chester House

West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11

No. 4 West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No. 6 (West Side House) West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Nos. 7 and 7A (Converted Stable Block adjoining North End of West Side House)


Nos. 14-19 Consecutive (Hanford Row)


No. 23 (Stamford House) West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11 No. 24 (The Keir) West Side Common, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Drinking Fountain at junction with Belvedere Grove

Windmill Hill Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11

No. 100 (The White House) Windmill Hill Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Base of Windmill at Mill House Windmill Road, Mitcham 11 No. 2 (Heathfield House) Windmill Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11 The Old Windmill Windmill Road, SW19 11*



Property Street/ Road Name Grade Drinking fountain and horse trough

Windmill Road, SW19

Wall to rear of Block of Flats, West of Easternmost Block (Partly numbered 9, 11, 15,17) (Medieval)

Windsor Avenue, SW19 11

Wall to rear of Block of the Westernmost Block of Flats (partly numbered 27, 29, 31, 33) (Medieval)

Windsor Avenue, SW19 11

Southside House Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11* Coach House to North of Southside House

Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11

No.6 (Gothic Lodge) Woodhayes Road, Wimbledon, SW19 11 Methodist Church Worple Road, SW19 11



E Archaeological Priority Zones and Ancient Monuments

To note, these areas are identified on the Policies Map. Archaeological Priority Zone and Scheduled Ancient Monuments have been defined by the English Heritage Greater London Archaeological Advisory Service (April 1999). E.1 Archaeological Priority Zones

• Wandle Valley Alluvium • Beverly Brook Valley Alluvium • Wimbledon Common • Mitcham Common • Morden Park • Merton Village • Wimbledon Village • Mitcham Village • Morden Village • Cannon Hill • Lower Morden • West Barnes Farm • Stane Street • Wandle/ Copper Mill Lane • Wandle/ Colliers Wood • Wandle/ Mitcham • Mill Corner • Merton Place • Wimbledon Park House • Morden Hall & Park

E.2 Scheduled Ancient Monuments

• Caesar’s Camp, Wimbledon Common • Merton Priory • Morden Park Mound



F Sequential Test and Impact Assessment In accordance with the National Planning Policy Framework, where an application fails to satisfy the sequential test or is likely to have significant adverse impact on one or more of the factors detailed in F.2: Impact Assessment below, it should be refused.

F.1 Sequential Test The following should be included in submitted sequential tests.

a) Ensure that sites are assessed for their availability1, suitability2 and viability3

b) Ensure that all in-centre options have been thoroughly assessed before less central sites are considered

c) Ensure that where it has been demonstrated that there are no town centre sites to accommodate

a proposed developments, preference is given to edge-of-centre locations which are well connected to the centre by means of easy pedestrian access

d) Ensure that in considering sites in or on the edge of existing centres, developers and operators

have demonstrated flexibility in terms of:

i. scale: reducing the floorspace of their development; ii. format: more innovative site layouts and store configurations such as multi-storey

developments with smaller footprints; iii. car parking provisions: reduced or reconfigured car parking areas; and, iv. the scope for disaggregating specific parts of a retail or leisure development, including those

which are part of a group of retail or leisure units, onto separate, sequentially preferable sites. We will not seek arbitrary sub-division of proposals.

In considering whether flexibility has been demonstrated, we will take into account any genuine difficulties which the applicant can demonstrate are likely to occur in operating the proposed business model from a sequentially preferable site, for example where a retailer would be limited to selling a significantly reduced range of products. However, evidence which claims that the class of goods proposed to be sold cannot be sold from the town centre will not be accepted.

1 Availability - whether sites are available now or are likely to become available for development within a reasonable period of time (determined on the merits of a particular case, having regard to inter alia, the urgency of the need). Where sites become available unexpectedly after receipt of an application, the council will take this into account in their assessment of the application. 2 Suitability – with due regard to the requirements to demonstrate flexibility, whether sites are suitable to accommodate the need or demand which the proposal is intended to meet. 3 Viability – whether there is a reasonable prospect that development will occur on the site at a particular point in time. Again the importance of demonstrating the viability of alternatives depends in part on the nature of the need and the timescale over which it is to be met.



F.2 Impact Assessment Planning applications for retail, office and leisure that are not in a centre and not in accordance with an up-to-date development plan should be assessed against the following impacts on Merton’s town and local centres:

the impact of the proposals on existing, committed and planned public and private investments in a centre or centres in the catchment area of the proposals;

the impact of the proposal on Merton’s town and local centres vitality and viability, including local

consumer choice, the range, trade, turnover and quality of the retail (comparison and convenience retail offer), leisure and office offer in Merton’s town and local centres and wider area, taking account of current and future consumer expenditure capacity in the catchment area up to five years from the time the application is made. For major scheme where the full impact will not be realised in five years, the impact should also be assessed up to ten uears from the time the application is made; and,

the impact of the proposal on allocated sites outside town centres being developed in accordance

with the development plan.



G Flood Risk Assessments To note, these areas are identified on the Policies Map.

G.1 Flood Risk Vulnerability Classification Essential Infrastructure

- Essential transport infrastructure (including mass evacuation routes) which has to cross the area at risk. -Essentially utility infrastructure which has to be located in a flood risk area for operational reasons, including electricity generating power stations and grid and primary substations; and water treatment works that need to remain operational in times of flood. -Wind turbines.

Highly Vulnerable

-Police stations, Ambulance stations and Fire stations and Command Centres, and telecommunications installations required to be operational during flooding. -Emergency dispersal points. -Basement dwellings. -Caravans, mobile homes and park homes intended for permanent residential use4. -Installations requiring hazardous substances consent5. (Where there is a demonstrable need to locate such installations for bulk storage of materials with port or other similar facilities, or such installations with energy infrastructure or carbon capture and storage installations, that require coastal or water-side locations, or need to be located in other high flood risk areas, in these instances the facilities should be classified as ‘Essential Infrastructure’)6.

More Vulnerable

-Hospitals -Residential institutions such as residential care homes, children’s homes, social services homes, prisons and hostels. -Buildings used for dwelling houses, student halls of residence, drinking establishments, nightclubs, and hotels. -Non-residential uses for health services, nurseries and educational establishments. -Landfill and sites used for waste management facilities for hazardous waste7. -Sites used for holiday or short-let caravans and camping, subject to a specific warning and evacuations plan8.

Less Vulnerable

-Police, ambulance and fire stations which are not required to be operational during flooding. -Buildings used for: shops; financial, professional and other services;

4 For any proposal involving a change of use of land to a caravan, camping or chalet site, or to a mobile home site or park home site, the Sequential Exception Test should be applied. 5 See Circular 04/00: Planning controls for hazardous substances (paragraph 18) at: www.communities.gov.uj/publications/planningandbuilding/circularplanningcontrols 6 In considering any development proposal for such an installation, local planning authorities should have regard to planning policy on pollution in the National Planning Policy Framework. 7 For definition, see planning for Sustainable Waste Management: Companion Guide to Planning Policy Statement 10 at: www.communities.gov.uk/puplications/planningandbuilding/planningsustainable 8 See footnote 4.


http://www.communities.gov.uj/publications/planningandbuilding/circularplanningcontrols

http://www.communities.gov.uk/puplications/planningandbuilding/planningsustainable


restaurants and cafes; hot food takeaways; offices; general industry; storage and distributions; non-residential institutions not included in ‘more vulnerable’; and assembly and leisure. -Land and buildings used for agriculture and forestry. -Waste treatment (except landfill and hazardous waste facilities). -Minerals working and processing (except for sand and gravel working). -Water treatment works which do not need to remain operational during times of flood. -Sewage treatment works (if adequate measures to control pollution and manage sewage during flooding events are in place).

Water-compatible Development

-Flood control infrastructure. -Water transmission infrastructure and pumping stations. -Sewage transmission infrastructure and pumping stations. -Sand and gravel workings. -Docks, marinas and wharves. -Navigation facilities. -MOD defence installations. -Ship buildings, repairing and dismantling, dockside fish processing and refrigeration and compatible activities requiring a waterside location. Water-based recreation (excluding sleeping accommodation). -Lifeguard and coastguard stations. -Amenity open space, nature conservation and biodiversity, outdoor sports and recreation and essential facilities such as changing rooms. -Essential ancillary sleeping or residential accommodation for staff required by uses in this category, subject to a specific warning and evacuation plan.

Notes:

i. This classification is based partly on Defra/ Environment Agency research on Flood Risks to People (FD2321/TR2)9 and also on the need of some uses to keep functioning during flooding.

ii. Building that combine a mixture of uses should be placed into the higher of the relevant classes of flood risk sensitivity. Developments that allow uses to be distributed over the site may fall within several classes of flood risk sensitivity.

iii. The impact of a flood on the particular uses identified within this flood risk vulnerability classification will vary within each vulnerability class. Therefore, the flood risk management infrastructure and other mitigation measures needed to ensure the development is safe may differ between uses within a particular vulnerability classification.

G.2 Flood Risk Vulnerability and Flood Zone ‘Compatibility’

Flood Risk

Vulnerability classification

Essential Infrastructure

Water compatible

Highly Vulnerable

More Vulnerable

Less Vulnerable

Floo

d Zo

ne Zone 1 √ √ √ √ √

Zone 2 √ √ Exception Test

required

√ √

9 See website for further details: www.defra.gov.uk/science/Project_Data/DocumentLibrary/FD2320_3364_TRP.pdf


http://www.defra.gov.uk/science/Project_Data/DocumentLibrary/FD2320_3364_TRP.pdf


Zone 3a Exception Test required

√ X Exception Test

required

√

Zone 3b ‘Functional Flood Plain’

Exception Test required

√ X X X

Notes Key: √ Development is appropriate X Developmet should not be primitted This table does not show:

i. The application of the Sequntial Test which guides development to Flood Zone 1 first, then zone 2, and then Zone 3;

ii. Flood risk assessment requirements; or, iii. The policy aims for each flood zone.



H Employment Opportunities for Merton Any proposal of 10 residential units or over and 1,000 sqm of commercial floospace up to 150 residential units and 15,000 sqm of commercial floorspace is classified as major development. To ensure that all schemes, within the definition of major development, contribute towards increasing employment opportunities in Merton, Table H.1 below lists the type of contribution that the council may seek from applicants, subject to viability. The purpose of this guidance is to ensure that the application of Policy DM E4: Local Employment Opportunities is transparent, and enables schemes to remain viable. Applicants are encouraged to contact Merton’s Economic and Regeneration Team to discuss how they could hire local businesses, residents and provide apprenticeships. Other partners that the applicant could contact include Merton’s Chamber of Commerce and Merton’s Voluntary Service.

H.1 Guidance on Employment Opportunities in Merton Scale of Development Requirements 1. From 10 residential units/ 1,000 sqm of

commercial floorspace up to 20 residential units/ 2,000 sqm of commercial floorspace

Applicants are encouraged to advertise employment and business procurement opportunities (including jobs, work experience and apprenticeships for residents): In local newspapers (which are regularly delivered to homes in Merton), in Merton’s job centre plus centres and on local job recruitment sites.

2. From over 20 residential units/ 2,000 sqm of commercial floorspace up to 50 residential units/ 5,000 sqm of commercial floorspace.

Applicants are encouraged to provide an overall employment contribution of circa 15%of potential jobs created by the proposal towards increasing employment opportunities in Merton through; the supply chain, by creating apprenticeships or by creating jobs in the resultant end use.

3. From over 50 residential units/ 5,000 sqm of commercial floorspace up to 100 residential units/ 10,000 sqm of commercial floorspace.

Applicants are encouraged to provide an overall employment contribution of circa 20%of potential jobs created by the proposal towards increasing employment opportunities in Merton through; the supply chain, by creating apprenticeships or by creating jobs in the resultant end use.

4. From over 100 residential units/ 10,000 sqm of commercial floorspace up to 150 residential units/ 15,000 sqm of commercial floorspace

Applicants are encouraged to submit an Employment Strategy with any planning application to demonstrate that proposals support local employment, skills development and training opportunities.



I Saved UDP Policies Replaced UDP Policy No

UDP Policy Name Replaced by adopted or forthcoming Policies or other. CS= Core Strategy DM= Forthcoming Sites & Policies DPD

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Strategic Planning Policies

ST.1 Sustainable Development CS 15: Climate Change. ST.2 Equity CS 8: Housing Choice; CS11:

Infrastructure; CS12: Economic Development; and CS14: Design.

ST.3 Mixed Uses CS7: Centres; CS9: Housing Provision; and CS12: Economic Development.

ST.4 Environment Capital CS15: Climate Change. ST.5 Key Features and Assets The London Plan. ST.6 The Wandle Valley CS5: Wandle Valley Sub-Area. ST.7 Key Areas for Revitalisation S7: Centres; and CS12: Economic

Development.

ST.8 Colliers Wood CS1: Colliers Wood Sub-Area. ST.9 Quality Residential Areas Deleted by Secretary of State on

27th September 2007.

ST.10 Mixed Use Neighbourhoods CS9: Housing provision. ST.11 Housing Provision Deleted by Secretary of State on


ST.12 Development on Previously Developed Land

CS9: Housing Provision.

ST.13 Housing Needs CS8: Housing Choice. ST.14 Employment Land CS12: Economic Development. ST.15 Environmentally Friendly Economic

Development CS12: Economic Development.

ST.16 Economic Diversity CS12: Economic Development. ST.17 Built Environment CS14: Design. ST.18 Heritage CS14: Design. ST.19 Natural Environment CS13: Open Space, Nature

Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

ST.20 Metropolitan Open Land CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

ST.21 Biodiversity CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

ST.22 Environmental Protection CS15: Climate Change; CS16: Flood Risk Management; and CS17: Waste Management.

ST.23 Environmental Protection CS16: Flood Risk Management.



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ST.24 Leisure and Recreation, Arts and Culture

CS1: Centres; and CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

ST. 25 Tourism CS7: Centres. ST.26 Town Centres CS7: Centres. ST.27 Wimbledon Town Centre CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area. ST.28 Mitcham and Morden Town

Centres CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; and CS3: Morden Sub-area.

ST.29 Development Outside Designated Centres

CS7: Centres.

ST.30 Local Shopping CS7: Centres. ST.31 Land Use/ Transport Integration CS19: Public Transport. ST.32 Traffic Restraint/ Reduction CS20: Parking, Servicing and

Delivery.

ST.33 Green Transport CS18: Active Transport. ST.34 Public Transport CS19: Public Transport. ST.35 Parking CS20: Parking, Servicing and

Delivery.

ST.36 Community Benefits CS11: Infrastructure. Living and Working in Merton

U.1 Urban Village Designation CS2: Mitcham Sub-area. U.2 Mixed Uses in Urban Villages Deleted by Secretary of State on


U.3 Sustainable Transport in Urban Villages

Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

U.4 Residential Uses CS9: Housing Provision; and CS14: Design.

CW.1 Colliers Wood Urban Centre CS1: Colliers Wood Sub-area; CS7: Centres; and DMR1: Location and scale of development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades.

CW.2 Sites 1CW and 2CW Not carried forward CW.3 Transport Infrastructure CS1: Colliers Wood Sub-Area;

and CS18: Active Transport.

MU.1 Mixed Use Frontages: Ground Floor Uses

CS7: Centres; DMR3: Protecting Corner/ Local Shops; and DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

MU.2 Non Designated Shopping Frontages: Upper Floor Uses

CS7: Centres; CS14: Design; DMR3: Protecting Corner/ Local Shops; and DMD2: Alterations



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and extensions to existing buildings.

MU.3 New Developments in Non Designated Shopping Frontages

CS7: Centres; CS14: Design; DMR3: Protecting Corner/ Local Shops; DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages; and DMD2: Design considerations in all developments.

MU.4 Live/ Work Developments CS12: Economic Development. HP.1 Housing Target CS9: Housing Provision. HP.2 Retention of Residential

Accommodation CS9: Housing Provision.

HP.3 Rehabilitation and Vacant Dwellings


HP.4 Density of Developments Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

HP.5 Flat Conversions: Size of Original Unit

CS14: Design.

HP.6 Flat Conversions: Retention of Units


HP.7 Accommodation for Travellers CS10: Accommodation for Gypsies and Travellers.

HN.1 Affordable Housing Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

HN.2 Provision of Affordable Housing for Other Sources

CS8: Housing Choice.

HN.3 Dwelling Mix CS8: Housing Choice; DM H2: Housing Mix.

HN.4 Housing for Older People CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system .

HN.5 Residential Institutional Uses CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system .

HN.6 Accommodation for Homeless CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1:



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People Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system.

HS.1 Housing Layout and Amenity CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system.

HS.2 Sustainable Housing CS15: Climate Change. E.1 General Employment Policy CS12: Economic Development;

and DME1: Employment Areas in Merton.

E.2 Access for Disabled People Disability and Equality Act 2010. E.3 Land Uses in Industrial Areas CS12: Economic Development;

and DME1: Employment Areas in Merton.

E.4 Storage and Distribution Development within the Industrial Areas

CS12: Economic Development; and DME1: Employment Areas in Merton.

E.5 Density of Occupation within the Industrial Areas

Not carried forward.

E.6 Loss of Employment Land Outside the Designated Industrial Areas

CS12: Economic Development; and DME3: Protection of Scattered Employment Sites.

E.7 Land Uses on Sites Outside the Designated Industrial Areas

CS12: Economic Development; and DME1: Employment Areas in Merton.

E.8 Bad Neighbour Development and “Green” Economic Development


E.9 Overcoming Environmental Problem


E.10 Hazardous Substances CS12: Economic Development; and DMEP4: Pollutants in Merton. National – Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (“EPR”). LB Merton – Industrial processes



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(Part B authorisations) (Licencing).

E.11 Environmental Improvements from Employment Development

CS15: Climate Change; and CS17: Waste Management.

Further detail to be contained in a SPD.

E.12 Small and Growing Businesses CS12: Economic Development; DME1: Employment Areas in Merton; and DME3: Protection of Scattered Employment Sites.

C.1 Location and Access of Facilities CS11: Infrastructure, DMC1: Community facilities; and DMP1: Securing planning obligations.

C.2 Older People CS8: Housing Choice; CS11: Infrastructure; DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system .; and DMC1: Community facilities.

C.3 People with a Learning Disability CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system ..

C.4 People with a Learning Disability – Day Care Facilities

CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC1: Community facilities.

C.5 People with a Mental Illness CS8: Housing Choice; and DMH1: Supported Care Housing and Care Homes for vulnerable people or secure residential institutions for people housed as part of the criminal justice system ..

C.6 People with a Mental Illness – Day Care Facilities


C.7 Day Care Provision CS11: Infrastructure; DMC1: Community facilities; and DMC2: Education.

C.8 Health Facility Sites CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC1: Community facilities.

C.9 Provision of Health Facilities CS11: Infrastructure; DMC1: Community facilities; and DMP1: Securing planning obligations.



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C.10 Distribution of Schools CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC2: Education.

C.11 Youth Services CS11: Infrastructure Policy; and DMC1: Community facilities.

C.12 Community Use of Educational Facilities


C.13 Planning Obligations for Educational Provision

CS11: Infrastructure; and DMP1: Securing planning obligations.

C.14 Non-Council Schools/ Other Educational Facilities

CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC2: Education; DMD2: Design Considerations in all Developments; DMT2: Consideration of Transport Impacts of Development; and DMT3: Applying Relevant Car Parking and Servicing Standards.

T.1 Hotels, Guest Houses and Bed & Breakfast

CS7: Centres; and DMR6: Culture, Arts and Tourism Development.

T.2 Development & Expansion of Tourist Attractions


T.3 The Loss of Tourist Accommodation and Attractions


A Safe Green and Health Merton

NE.1 Metropolitan Open Land London Plan policy 7.17; CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

NE.2 Development in Proximity to MOL CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

.NE.3 Green Chains CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

NE.4 Wandle Valley Country Park CS5: Wandle Valley Sub-Area; and CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

NE.5 Sites of Special Scientific Interest CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

NE.6 Local Nature Reserves and Sites of CS13: Open Space, Nature



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Importance for Nature Conservation

Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

NE.7 Species Protection CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

NE.8 Green Corridors CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM01: Open Space.

NE.9 Management of Land London Plan policy 7.19; and CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

NE.10 Nature Conservation in Backland Areas

CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

NE.11 Trees: Protection London Plan policy 7.21; CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM02: Trees, hedges and landscape features.

NE.12 Trees, Hedges and Landscape Features

CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture; and DM02: Trees, hedges and landscape features.

BE.1 New development, Change of Use, Alterations and Extensions

CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.2 Demolition CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.3 Development Adjacent to a Conservation Area



BE.4 Areas of Distinctive Quality CS14: Design. Further detail to be contained in a SPD.

BE.5 Maintenance and Restoration CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.6 Demolition CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.7 Alterations and Extensions CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.8 Setting of Listed Buildings, Ancient Monuments, Historic Parks



BE.9 Uses CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.10 Building Recording CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.11 Rehabilitation and Maintenance CS14: Design; and DMD4: Further detail to be



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Managing Heritage Assets. contained in a SPD. BE.12 Upgrading CS14: Design; and DMD4:

Managing Heritage Assets. Further detail to be contained in a SPD.

BE.13 Protection and Preservation CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.14 Evaluation CS14: Design; and DMD4: Managing Heritage Assets.


BE.15 Privacy, Visual Intrusion and Noise CS14: Design; and DMD2: Design Considerations in all Developments.


BE.16 Urban Design CS14: Design; and DMD1: Urban Design and the Public Realm.


BE.17 Urban Design – Application of Standards


BE.18 Gardens CS14: Design; DMR4 D1 Urban Design and the Public Realm; DM D2 : Design Considerations in all Developments; and DM02: Trees, hedges and landscape features.


BE.19 Sensitive Locations CS14: Design; CS1: Colliers Wood Sub-Area; CS3: Morden Sub-Area; and CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area.


BE.20 Appropriate Locations CS14: Design; CS1: Colliers Wood Sub-Area; CS3: Morden Sub-Area; and CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area.


BE.21 Important Local Views, Panoramas and Prospects

CS14: Design; and DMD1: Urban Design and the Public Realm.


BE.22 Design of New Development CS14: Design; and DMD2: Design Considerations in all Developments.


BE.23 Alterations and Extensions to Buildings

CS14: Design; and DMD3: Alterations and Extensions to Existing Buildings.


BE.24 Roof Extensions and Dormer Windows

CS14: Design; and DMD3: Alterations and Extensions to Existing Buildings.


BE.25 Sustainable Development CS15: Climate Change. Further detail to be contained in a SPD.

BE.26 Facilities for the Public CS 14 Design; and DMD2: Design Considerations in all Development.


BE.27 Public Art CS14: Design; and DMD1: Urban Further detail to be



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Design and the Public Realm. contained in a SPD. BE.28 Hoardings and Poster Displays CS14: Design; and DMD5:

Advertisements. Further detail to be contained in a SPD.

BE.29 Panels and Displays CS 14: Design; and DMD5: Advertisements.


BE.30 Alterations CS14: Design; and DMD7: Shop Front Design and Signage. Alterations and Advertising.


BE.31 Design CS14: Design; and DMD7: Shop Front Design and signage. Alterations and Advertising.


BE.32 Advertising CS14: Design; and DMD7: Shop Front Design and Signage. Alterations and Advertising.


BE.33 Street Furniture and Materials CS14: Design; and DMD1: Urban Design and the Public Realm.


BE.34 Telecommunications Masts, Base Stations and Apparatus

CS14: Design; and DMD6: Telecommunications.


BE.35 Telecommunication Development CS14: Design; and DMD6: Telecommunications.


BE.36 Prior Approval Procedure CS14: Design; and DMD6: Telecommunications.


BE.37 Permitted Development CS14: Design; and DMD6: Telecommunications.


PE.1 Air Quality London Plan policy 7.14; Mayor’s Air Quality Strategy (2010); CS14: Design; CS15: Climate Change; CS17: Waste Management; CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; CS20: Parking Servicing and Delivery; and DMEP4: Pollutants.


PE.2 Pollution and Strategy London Plan policy 5.3, 5.14, 7.14 & 7.15; CS14: Design; CS15: Climate Change; CS17: Waste Management; CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; CS20: Parking Servicing and Delivery; DMD2: Design Considerations in All Development; DMEP2: Reducing and Mitigating Against Noise; and DMEP4: Pollutants.


PE.3 Light Pollution London Plan policy 7.5; CS14: Design; DMD2: Design




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Considerations in All Development; and DMEP4: Pollutants.

PE.4 Overhead Power Lines Not carried forward. PE.5 Risk from Flooding CS16: Flood Risk Management;

and DMF1: Support for Flood Risk Management.

PE.6 Water Quality CS15: Climate Change; CS16: Flood Risk Management; and DMF1: Support for Flood Risk Management.

PE.7 Capacity of Water System CS16: Flood Risk Management; and DMF2: Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDs).

PE.8 Contaminated, Vacant and Derelict Land

London Plan policy 5.21 and 5.22; CS15: Climate Change; and DMEP4: Pollutants.


PE.9 Waste Minimisation and Waste Disposal

CS17: Waste Management, South London Waste Plan.

PE.10 Waste Facilities Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

These matters are now addressed in CS17: Waste Management and the South London Waste Plan DPD.

PE.11 Recycling Points CS15: Climate Change; CS17: Waste Management; and South London Waste Plan.


PE.12 Energy Generation and Energy Saving

Policy 5.5 and 5.6 of the London Plan, CS15: Climate Change; and DM EP1 Opportunities for Decentralised Energy Networks.


PE.13 Energy Efficient Design and Use of Materials

Policy 5.2 and 5.3 of the London Plan; and CS15: Climate Change.


L.1 Informal Recreation CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.2 Policy for Walking CS18: Active Transport; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.3 Water Environments The London Plan policies 7.27, 7.28 & 7.30; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.4 River Wandle CS5: Wandle Valley; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and



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Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.5 Urban Green Space London Plan policy 7.18; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.6 Public Open Space CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.7 Recreational Open Space CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMO1: Open Space.

L.8 Open Space Deficiencies CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; DMO1: Open Space; and DMP1: Securing planning obligations.

Off-site infrastructure provision will largely be replaced by CIL funding once the CIL Charging Schedule is adopted.

L.9 Children’s Play Facilities London Plan policy 3.6, CS11: Infrastructure; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; and DMP1: Securing planning obligations


L.10 Allotments CS13: Open Space, Nature Conservation, Leisure and Culture.

L.11 The Protection of Existing Facilities and Land

CS11: Infrastructure; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; DMO1: Open Space; and DMC1: Community facilities.

L.12 Provision of New Facilities CS11: Infrastructure; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; DMO1: Open Space; and DMC1: Community facilities.

L.13 Improving Provision CS11: Infrastructure; CS13: Open Space, Nature, Leisure and Conservation; DMO1: Open Space; and DMC1: Community facilities.

L.14 Community and Religious Meeting Places

London Plan policy 3.16; CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC1: Community facilities.

L.15 Protection of Facilities London Plan policy 3.17; CS11: Infrastructure; and DMC1: Community facilities.



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L.16 Protection of Public Houses CS7: Centres; and DMR5: Food and Drink Uses/ Leisure and Entertainment Uses.

Town Centres and Shopping

TC. 1 Promoting Development in Town Centres

CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; and DMR2: Development of town centre type uses outside town centres.

TC.2 Town Centre Type Developments Outside Designated Town Centres

DMR2: Development of town centre type uses outside town centres.

TC.3 Mixed Use Development CS7: Centres; and DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades.

TC.4 Town Centre Management Not carried forward. TC.5 Good Urban Design and Public

Realm CS14: Design.

TC.6 Promoting Vitality and Viability CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; DMR2: Development of town centre type uses outside town centres; DMR3: Protecting Corner/ Local Shops, DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages; DMR5: Food and Drink/ Leisure and Entertainment Uses; DMR6: Culture, Arts and Tourism Development; and DMR7: Markets.

TC.7 High Density Housing The London Plan; CS1: Colliers Wood and South Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; CS3: Morden Sub-Area; CS4: Raynes Park Sub-Area; CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; CS9: Housing Provision; CS14: Design; and DM D2: Design



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Considerations in all Developments.

TC.8 Land Assembly Not carried forward. TC.9 Office Development CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location

and Scale of Development of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; DMR2: Development of town centre type uses outside town centres; and DME1: Employment areas in Merton.

TC.10 Mixed Use on Large Office Development Sites


TC.11 Conversion of Office to Residential Use

CS12: Economic Development; CS7: Centres; and DME2: Offices in town and local centres.

TC.12 Offices Above Shops Outside the Town Centres

CS12: Economic Development; CS7: Centres; and DME3: Protection of Scattered Employment Sites.

TC.13 Upper Floors in Shopping Streets CS7: Centres; CS12: Economic Development; CS14: Design, DME2: Offices in town and local centres; and DMD7: Shop Front Design and Signage , Alterations and Advertising.

WTC.1 A Mixed Use Town Centre CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; CS12: Economic Development; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development and neighbourhood parades; and DME2: Offices in town and local centres.

WTC.2 Extension of P3 Development Sites Not carried forward. WTC.3 The Primary Shopping Area CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7:

Centres; and DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades.

WTC.4 Change of Use in the Primary Shopping Area

CS6 Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; and DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

WTC.5 Leisure and Entertainment Facilities

CS6 Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in



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Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; and DMR5: Food and Drink Uses/ Leisure and Entertainment Uses.

WTC.6 Office Development CS6: Wimbledon Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; CS12: Economic Development; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; and DME1: Employment Areas in Merton.

WTC.7 Hotel development CS6: Wimbledon Sub- Area; CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s Town Centres and neighbourhood parades; and DMR6: Culture, Arts and Tourism Development.

WTC.8 Development Facilities CS11: Infrastructure; and DMP1: Securing Planning Obligations.


WTC.9 Wimbledon Station Precinct Not carried forward. MI.1 Urban Village CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; CS7:

Centres; CS12: Economic Development; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades; and DME2: Offices in town and local centres.

MI.2 Core Frontages CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages; and DMR7: Markets.

MI.3 Re-Use of Upper Floors CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; and DME2 Offices in town and local centres.

MI.4 Gateways Not carried forward.

MI.5 Mitcham Fair Green and Street Market

CS2: Mitcham Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; and DMR7: Markets.

M0.1 Regeneration of Morden Town CS3: Morden Sub-Area; CS7:



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Centre Centres; CS12: Economic Development; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades; and DME2: Offices in town and local centres.

M0.2 Re-Use of Upper Floors Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

M0.3 Core Frontages CS3: Morden Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; and DMR.4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

M0.4 Street Market CS3: Morden Sub-Area; CS7: Centres; and DMR7: Markets.

S.1 Local Centres CS7: Centres; CS12: Economic Development; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades; and DME2: Offices in town and local centres.

S.2 Core Shopping Frontages CS7: Centres; and DMR4 Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

S.3 Secondary Shopping Frontages CS7: Centres; and DMR4 Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

S.4 Neighbourhood Parades CS7: Centres; DMR1: Location and Scale of Development in Merton’s town centres and neighbourhood parades; and DMR4: Protection of Shopping Facilities within Designated Shopping Frontages.

S.5 Corner/ Local Shops in Residential Areas

CS7: Centres; and DMR3: Protecting Corner/ Local Shops.

S.6 Small-scale Retail Development Outside Existing Shopping Centres

CS7: Centres; and DMR2: Development of town centre type uses outside town centres.

S.7 Environmental Improvements in Shopping Centres

CS14: Design; DMD2: Design Consideration in all Developments; and DMD1: Urban Design and the Public



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Realm. S.8 Food and Drink (A3) Uses CS7: Centres; and DMR5: Food

and Drink/ Leisure and Entertainment Uses.

S.9 Vehicle Related Developments CS7: Centres; CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; CS20: Parking Service and Delivery; DMT2; Consieration of Transport Impacts of Development; DMT3: Applying relevant car parking and servicing standards; and DMT5: Consideration of Connections and Access to the Road Network.

S.10 Access for People with Disabilities Deleted by Secretary of State on 27th September 2007.

S.11 Facilities for Customers CS14: Design and DMD1: Urban design; and the public realm.

Transport

PT.1 Local and Regional Needs CS19: Public Transport. PT.2 Rail Services CS19: Public Transport. PT.3 Railway Stations CS19: Public Transport. PT.4 Public Transport Interchanges CS19: Public Transport. RN.1 Priority Networks CS18: Active Transport and CS19:

Public Transport.

RN.2 Improvements to the Road Network

CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

RN.3 Vehicular Access CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

RN.4 Road Safety CS18: Active Transport. RN.5 Traffic Management CS20: Parking, Servicing and

Delivery.

RN.6 Lorry Bans CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

RN.7 Provision for Goods Vehicles CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

RN.8 Rail Freight CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

RN.9 Accessibility CS18: Active Transport; and CS19: Public Transport.

WC.1 Increasing Walking CS18: Active Transport. WC.2 Safer Routes to Schools CS18: Active Transport; and

CS19: Public Transport.



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WC.3 Cycle Facilities CS18: Active Transport. WC.4 Cycle Routes CS18: Active Transport. TO.1 Traffic Management in Town

Centres CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

TO.2 Integrating Development and Accessibility Improvements

CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; and CS20: Parking Servicing and Delivery.

PK.1 On-Street Parking Services CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.2 Car Parking Standards CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.3 Car Parking and Development CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.4 Management of Public Parking CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.5 Change of Use of Car Parks CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.6 Car Free Residential Development CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

PK.7 Commuter Parking in Town Centres


PK.8 Commercial Vehicle Parking CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

LU.1 Transport Infrastructure and Development


LU.2 Public Transport Accessibility CS19: Public Transport. LU.3 Transport Impact of New

Development CS19: Public Transport; and CS20: Parking, Servicing and Delivery.

LU.4 Consistency of Development Proposals with Transport Facilities

CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; and CS20: Parking Servicing and Delivery.

LU.5 Developer Contributions CS18: Active Transport; CS19: Public Transport; and CS20: Parking Servicing and Delivery.

Resources and Implementation

LD.1 Temporary and Permanent Uses Not carried forward. LD.2 Vacant and Underused Sites CS: Introduction and Purpose. LD.3 Planning Briefs Deleted by Secretary of State on


LD.4 Acquisition and Assembly of Land Not carried forward. LD.5 Temporary Planning Permission Not carried forward. F.1 Private Investment Not carried forward. F.2 Planning Obligations Not carried forward.



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F.3 Council Expenditure CS: Delivery and Implementation.

MR.1 Monitoring and Review CS: Each Policy. Not carried forward.



J Glossary A complete glossary of planning erms can be found at the Planning Portal webside: http://www.planningportal.gov.uk. The glossary below should be used as a guide only and should not be considered the source of statutoty definitions. Accessibility: The general term for how easy it is for people to get to places, jobs, homes and

services. Affordable housing: Social rented, affordable rented and intermediate housing, provided to eligible

households whose needs are not met by the market. Eligibility is determined with regard to local incomes and local house prices. Affordable housing should include provisions to remain at an affordable price for future eligible households or for the subsidy to be recycled for alternative affordable housing provision.

Social rented housing is owned by local authorities and private registered

providers, for which guideline target rents are determined through the national rent regime. It may also be owned by other persons and provided under equivalent rental arrangements to the above, as agreed with the local authority or with the Homes and Community Agency.

Affordable rented housing is let by local authorities or private registered providers of social housing to households who are eligible for social rented housing. Affordable Rent is subject to rent controls that require a centre of no more than 80% of the local market rent (including service charges, where applicable).

Intermediate housing is homes for sale and rent provided at a cost above social rent, but below market levels subject to the criteria in the Affordable Housing definition above. These can include shared equity (shared ownership and equity loans), other low cost homes for sale and intermediate rent, but not affordable rented housing.

Homes that do not meet the above definition of affordable housing, such as “low cost market” housing, may not be considered, for planning purposes, as affordable housing.

Allowable Solutions: Central government proposed flexible mechanism for developers to meet Part L

(Conservation of Fuel and Power) of Building Regulations under the Zero Carbon Building Programme.

Archaeological Priority Zone:

An area which is known to be of archaeological importance because of past due to historic findings, excavations or historical evidence.

Biodiversity: This refers to the variety of plants and animals and other living things in a

particular area or region. It encompasses habitat diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity. Biodiversity has value in its own right and has social and economic value for human society.


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Brownfield land: Previously developed land is that which is or was occupied by a permanent structure (excluding agricultural or forestry buildings), and associated fixed-surface infrastructure. The definition covers the curtilage of the development.

Car Clubs: A car club provides its members with quick and easy access to cars for hire.

Members can make use of car club vehicles as and when they need them. Community facilities: Covers facilities such as health provision, public toilets, colleges and universities,

community centres, libraries, museums, places of worship, policing and other criminal justice or community safety facilities, children and young people’s play and informal recreation facilities. This list is not intended to be exhaustive and other facilities can be included as social infrastructure.

Comparison Retailing: Comparison retailing is the provision of items not obtained on a frequent basis.

These include clothing, footwear, household and recreational goods. Conservation Area: An area of special architectural and historic interest, the character of appearance

of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance. Convenience Retailing: Convenience retailing is the provision of everyday essential items, including foods,

drinks, newspapers/magazines and confectionary. Critical Drainage Area (CDA): Area of significant flood risk, characterised by the amount of

surface water runoff that drains into the area topography and hydraulic conditions of the pathway (e.g. sewer, river systems), and the receptors (people, properties and infrastructure) that may be affected.

Decentralised Energy Networks: Decentrailised Energy is the local or sub-regional supply of heat and electricity

from a central source, known as an Energy Centre, to more than one building or customer via a network of pipes. This provides an alternative to providing individual heating systems in each building.

Density: Is expressed both in terms of dwellings and, to take better account of the needs of

different types of household, habitable rooms per hectare. Designated Shopping Frontages: In Merton’s town centre’s we have ‘Designated Shopping Frontages’ comprising of:

Wimbledon’s Central Shopping Frontage: This shopping frontage consists mostly of retail uses (A1 uses).

Core Shopping Frontage: As referred to in the National Planning Policy Framework, Primary Shopping Frontages are likely to include a high proportion of retail uses which may include food, drinks, clothing, household goods, leisure and entertainment and cultural and community uses. In Merton, we refer to the ‘Primary Shopping Frontage’ as the ‘Core Shopping Frontage’.

Secondary Shopping Frontage: Secondary frontages provide greater opportunities for a diversity of uses.



Other shopping frontages that are located in town centre boundaries but are not designated (i.e ‘non designated shopping frontages) are suitable for a wider range of town centre uses including retail, leisure and entertainment, cultural, community and offices which contributes towards the vitality and viability of town centres. Please see Proposals Map Update Section E: Shopping Frontages – Table E.1: Core Shopping Frontage, Table E.2: Secondary Shopping Fronatge and Table E.3: Wimbledon Central Shopping Frontage to view these destinations for each town centre.

Development Plan Documents (DPD): The statutory component parts of the local development framework. Core

Planning Strategies, area action plans and site-specific allocations are all DPDs. District Centre: Distrct centres comprise groups of shops often containing at least one

supermarket or superstore, and a range of non-retail services, such as banks, building societies and restaurants, as well as local public facilities such as a library.

Edge-of-centre: For retail purposes, a location that is well connected and up to 300 metres of the

primary shopping area. For all other main town centre uses, a location within 300 metres of a town centre boundary. For office development, this includes locations outside of the town centre but within 500 metres of a public transport interchange. In determining whether a site falls within the definition of edge-of-centre, account should be taken of local circumstances.

Floodplain: Generally low lying areas adjacent to a watercourse, tidal lengths of the river or

sea, where water flows in times of flood or would flow but for the presence of flood defences.

Flood Defence: Infrastructure used to protect an area against flooding as floodwalls and

embankments. Flood Defences are designed to a specific standard of protection (design standard).

Floorspace gross: All floorspace enclosed within the building envelope. Floorspace (net – For retail purposes): Area of a shop that is accessible to the public: sales floor, sales counters,

checkouts, lobby areas, public serving and in-store cafes. Excludes good storage, delivery, preparation area, staff offices, staff amenity facilties, plant rooms, toilets and enclosed public stairwells and lifts between floors.

Fluvial Flooding: Flooding resulting from water levels exceeding the bank level of a main river. Floor Risk Area: An area determined as having significant risk of flooding in accordance with

published guidance from Defra. General Permitted Development

Order: A number of forms of telecommunications development which are permitted under the General Permitted Development Order are subject to a 56 day prior



approval procedure. For such types of development the developer must apply to the local planning authority for its determination as to whether prior approval will be required as to the siting and appearance of the proposed development.

Green Chains: These are areas of linked but separate open spaces and the footpaths between

them. They are accessible to the public and provide way-marked paths and other pedestrian and cycle routes.

Green Corridors: This refers to relatively continuous areas of open space leading through the built

environment, which may be linked and may not be publicly accessible. They may allow animals and plants to be found further into the built-up area than would otherwise be the case and provide an extension to the habitats of the sites they join.

Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGV): Motor vehicles (for example, trucks/lorries) with a maximum gross vehicle weight

of more than 3.5 tonnes. Heritage Asset: A building, monument, site, place, area or landscape identified as having a degree

of significance meriting consideration in planning decisions, because of its heritage interest. Heritage asset includes designated heritage assets and assest identified by the local planning authority (including local listing).

Historic Environment: All aspects of the environment resulting from the interaction between people and

places through time, including all surviving physical remains of past human activity, whether visible, buried or submerged, and landscaped and planted or managed flora. Those elements of the historic environment that hold significance are called heritage assets.

Independent Examination: The process by which a planning inspector may publicly examine a development

plan document before issuing a binding report. Listed Buildings: These are buildings or other built structures included in the statutory list of

buildings or special architectural or historic interest of national significance, which is compiled by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. Buildings are graded and are protected both internally and externally. Listed building consent is required for almost all works to a listed building. Locally and Statutory Listed Buildings

Local Centre: Local centres including a range of small shops of a local nature, serving a small

catchment. Typically, local centres might include services such as a small supermarket, a newsagent, a post office and a pharmacy. Other facilities could include a hot-food takeaway and launderette.

Local Development Framework (LDF): The Local Development Framework is the collection of local development

documents produced by the local planning authority which collectively delivers the spatial planning strategy for its area.

Local Nature Reserves (LNR): This is strictly an area designed under section 21 of the National Parks and Access

to the Countryside Act 1949. A LNR is one of several places in a city or town where animals can comfortably reside and plants can grow wild. Sites are declared LNR’s



because they have features of special interest and are designated on the basis of English Nature guidelines.

London Plan: The London Plan is the Spatial Development Strategy for London. Produced by the

Mayor of London, it provies the overall spatial vision for the entire region, identifying the broad locations for growth, often by identification of sub-regions, and major infrastructure requirements, together with the housing numbers to be provided for in boroughs’ LDFs. It is part of the development plan for Merton together with the borough’s LDF documents and should be used to guide planning decisions across London. All LDF documents have to be in general conformity with the London Plan.

Main River: A water course shown as such on the Main River Map, and for which the

Environment Agency has responsibilities and powers. Major Centre: Major Centres normally have over 50,000 square metres of retail floorspace and

their retail offer is derived from a mix of both comparison and convenience shopping. Some Major Centres, which have developed sizeable catchment areas, also have some leisure and entertainment functions.

Metropolitan Open Land (MOL): Strategic open land within the urban area that contributes to the structure of

London. Multi Utility Services Company (MUSCo): A multi utility service company is able to provide a range of building services. This

will normally include electricity, gas or heat but could also include water and telecommunications.

Neighbourhood Parades: Convenience shopping and other services easily accessible to those walking or

cycling or those with restricted mobility. Open Space: All the land that is predominantly undeveloped,

other than by buildings or structures that are ancillary to the open space use, and bodies of water that are indicated as open space on Merton’s Policies Map. The definition covers a broad range of types of open space within Merton, whether in public or private ownership and whether public access is unrestricted, limited or restricted.

Out-of-centre: A location which is not in or on the edge-of -centre but not necessarily outside the

urban areas. Out-of-town: A location out of centre that is outside the existing urban area. Planning Application: Administrative process where permission is sought from the loal authority to carry

our development. The form and content of the application is laid down in guidance. Application can be made in outline or detailed form for some categories of development.

Comment: This is a modification of the London Plan’s definition and accords also with the NPPF definition.



Planning Permission: The consent given by the local planning authority for building operations as defined in the Town and Country Planning Act that do not constitute permitted development as defined in the general permitted development order (GDPO) or uses permitted by the use classes order; usually subject to conditions and sometimes a legal agreement.

Pluvial Flooding: Flooding from water flow over the surface of the ground often occurs when the

soil is saturate and natural drainage channels or artificial drainage systems have insufficient capacity to cope with additional flow.

Primary Shopping Area: Defined area where retail development is concentrated (generally comprising the

core and those secondary frontage which are adjoining and closely related to the core shopping frontage).

Public benefit: The fulfilment of one or more of the objectives of sustainable development as set

out in the National Planning Policy Framework 2012, provided that the benefits will ensure for the wider community and not just for private individuals or corporations.

Public realm: This is the space between and surrounding buildings and open spaces that are

accessible to the public and include streets, pedestrainised areas, squares, river frontages etc

Risk (Flooding): In flood risk management, risk is defined as a product of the probability of

likelihood of a flood occurring, and the consequence of the flood. Service Retailing: Comprises of uses providing services such as hairdressing, beauty salons, dry

cleaning, post office, and clothing hire, opticians and travel agents. Sequential Test: A planning principle that seeks to identify, allocate or develop certain types or

locations of land before others. SewerFlooding: Flooding caused by a blockage or overflow in a sewer or urban drainage. Scattered Employment Sites: An employment site that is not a designated employment site (a site that is not a

Strategic Industrial Location or Locally Singiifcant Industrial Site) as illustrated in Merton’s adopted Proposals Map (as amended).

Scheduled Ancient Monument: Scheduled Ancient Monuments are identified by the Secretary of State for Culture

Media and Sport under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. They are monuments of National importance to which statutory protection is afforded.

Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation (SINC): Locally important sites or nature conservation adopted by local authorities for

planning process and idenfied in the local development plan.



Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): A site identified under the Wildlife and Countyside Act 1981 (as amdended by the

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) as an area of special interest by reason of its plants, animals and natural features relating to the earth’s structure.

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA): A process of environmental assessment of certain plans and programmes which

are likely to have significant effects on the environment. It is required by European Directive 2011/42/EC (the Strategic Environmental Assessment or SEA Directive).

Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD): Supplementary planning documents (SPDs) give further guidance on specific policy

topic areas such as affordable housing provision, that have been identified in the core policy in the local development framework (LDF), or to give detailed guidance on development of specific sites in the form of a masterplan framework plan or development brief.

Sustainable Appraisal (SA): A form of assessment used in the UK, particularly for regional and local planning,

since the 1990s. It considers environmental, social and economic effects of a plan and appraises them in relation to the aims of sustainable development. Sustainability appraisals that fully incorporate the requirments of the SEA Directive 92001/42/EC) are required for local development documents and regional spatial strategies in England under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004.

Sustainable Community Strategy (SCS): The overaching strategy for the local area, which sets out the overall direction and

vision for the borough over the next 10 years. It tells the story of a place, and what needs to be achieved for the local area and its residents, based on what is most important to them. It is also known as the Community Plan.

Surface Water: Rainwater (including snow and other precipitation) which is on the surface of the

ground and has not entered a watercourse, drainage system or public sewer. Surface Water Attenuration: Mitigation measures for flood prevention and protection from surface water. Sustainable Drainage Systems (SUDS): Sustainable Drainage Systems cover the whole range of sustainable approaches to

surface drainage management including source control measures such as:

- rainwater (including snow, rain or hail), recycling and drainage; - infiltration devices to allow water to soak into the ground, that can include

individual soakways and communal facilities; - filter stripes and swales which are vegetated features that hold and drain

water downhill mimicking natural drainage patterns; - filter drains and porous pavements to allow rainwater and run-off to

infiltrate into permeable material below ground and provide storage if needed; and,



- basins and ponds to hold excess water after rain and allow controlled discharge that avoids flooding.

Sustainable transport Modes: Any means of transport with low impact on the environment, including walking

and cycling, green or low emission vehicles, car sharing and public transport. Sustainable Development: As defined in the National Planning Policy Framework, there are three dimensions

to sustainable development: economic, social and environmental. These dimensions give rise to the need for the planning system to perform a number of roles:

- An economic role: contributing to building a strong, responsive and competitive economy, by ensuring that sufficient land of the right type is available in the right places and at the right time to support growth and innovation; and by identifying and coordinating development requirements, including the provision of infrastructure;

- A social role: supporting strong, vibrant and healthy communities, by providing the supply of housing required to meet the needs of present and future generations; and by creating a high quality built environment, with accessible local services that reflect the community’s needs and support its health, social and cultural well-being; and,

- An environmental role: contributing to protecting and ehancing our natural, built and historic environment; and, as part of this, helping to improve biodiversity, use natural resources prudently, minimise waste and pollution, and mitigate and adapt to climate change including moving to a low carbon economy.

Town centre: Area defined on the local authority’s proposal map, including the primary shopping

area and areas predominantly occupied by main town centre uses within or adjacent to the primary shopping area. References to town centres or centres apply to county centres, town centres, district centres and local centres but exclude small parades of shops of purely neighbourhood significance. Unless they are identified as centres in Local Plans, existing out-of-centre developments, comprising or including main town centre uses, do not constitute town centres.

Town centre type Uses: The main uses to which town centre policies can apply are:

- Retail development (including warehouses clubs and factory outlet centres);

- Leisure, entertainment facilities, and the more intensive sport and recreation uses (including cinemas, restaurants, drive-through restaurants, bars and pubs, night-clubs, casinos, health and fitness centres, indoor bowling centres, and bingo halls);

- Offices, and arts, culture and tourism development (including theatres, museums, galleries and concert halls, hotels and conference facilities).

Tree Preservation



Order: A Tree Preservation Order may be made to protect individual trees or groups of trees. The Order gives protection against unauthorised felling, lopping, or other tree works.

Unitary Development Plan (UDP): This is the former statutory development plan system and contains the framework

to guide development in local areas. Under the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 it was replaced by the Local Development Frameworks. UDP policies will continue to operate for a time after the commencement of the development plan system introduced in 2004 and the National Planning Policy Framework (2012), by virtue of transitional provisions, though they should all be eventually superseded by LDF policies.

Use Class Order: Schedule of class of use for land and buildings under Town and Country Planning

(Use Classes) Order 1937 as amended 2005:

- A1 Retail (convenience, comparison and service retail services and facilities)

- A2 Financial and Professional Services - A3 Restaurants and Cafes - A4 Drinking Establishments - A5 Hot Food Take-away - B1 Business - B2 General Industrial - B8 Storage or Distribution - C1 Hotels - C2 Residential Instituion - C2A Secure Residential Indstitution - C3 Dwelling House - D1 Non-residential Institutions - D2 Assembly and Leisure - Other Sui Generis – a term given to the uses of land or buildings, not falling

into any of the use classes identified by the Use Class Order, such as theatres, night clubs and car showrooms.



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